World’s smallest mother Stacey Herald to give birth for the third time
Mrs Herald, who is just 2ft 4ins, was told that becoming pregnant could kill her but has already defied doctors to have two healthy babies.
The 35-year-old from Dry Ridge, Kentucky, USA, suffers from Osteogenesis Imperfecta, which causes brittle bones and underdeveloped lungs, and means she failed to grow.
Now Mrs Herald, who uses a wheelchair, and her husband Will, who is 5ft 9ins, are awaiting the birth of their third child, due in the next four weeks.
She cannot hold her daughter because her belly gets in the way, and has to rely on her husband Will to do most things around the house.
Mrs Herald admits being pregnant is “uncomfortable” and leaves her bedridden for weeks on end. By the time the new addition, a boy, is one he will already tower over his mum.
But despite all the obstacles, Mrs Herald and her husband, a trainee priest, say they want even more children.
